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  • Title: Over two-thirds of fertility-related state laws enacted in 1979 regulate abortion.
    Journal: Fam Plann Popul Rep; 1980 Feb; 9(1):15-6. PubMed ID: 12278415.
    Abstract:
    61 fertility-related bills were enacted into law by the states in 1979, more than in any year since 1973, when the Supreme Court legalized abortion. 41 new abortion laws were made in 1979. They cover such issues as consent, reporting, public funding, and protection of the fetus. 1979 saw the return of comprehensive laws that regulate many aspects of abortion. Almost all provisions relating to funding for Medicaid recipients and abortion placed severe restrictions on funding, with the exceptions of Maryland and North Carolina which voted to pay for medically necessary and elective abortions, respectively. Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia fund at least all medically necessary abortions. California, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Wyoming voted to restrict funding, with the last 4 states limiting payments to situations in which the woman's life is threatened or to prevent her death. Since the Hyde amendment was declared unconstitutional in New York, all such restrictive laws may be irrelevant. 11 states enacted laws relating to informed consent to abortion. Many state that a woman seeking abortion must be told of the method to be used, of risks associated with it, and of alternatives to abortion.
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